US 12,252,219 B1
Anchor system
Jeffrey S. Doss, Scottsdale, AZ (US); Jason Swanson, Fountain Hills, AZ (US); and Joshua Wedge, Cave Creek, AZ (US)
Assigned to Hotwire Development, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed by Hotwire Development, LLC, Scottsdale, AZ (US)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/095,308.
Application 18/095,308 is a continuation of application No. 17/028,951, filed on Sep. 22, 2020, granted, now 11,548,594.
Application 17/028,951 is a continuation of application No. 16/908,585, filed on Jun. 22, 2020, granted, now 10,780,952, issued on Sep. 22, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/864,473, filed on Jun. 20, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B63B 21/24 (2006.01); B63B 21/50 (2006.01)
CPC B63B 21/24 (2013.01) [B63B 21/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An anchor system comprising:
a first bladder comprising a first bladder shell defining a first bladder volume therein, the first bladder comprising a first bladder drain in fluid communication with the first bladder volume adjacent a first end of the anchor system, opposite a second end of the anchor system;
a second bladder fixedly coupled to the first bladder shell and comprising a second bladder shell defining a second bladder volume therein, the second bladder comprising a second bladder drain in fluid communication with the second bladder volume adjacent the first end of the anchor system; and
at least one water inlet comprising a water inlet coupling configured to couple to a fill hose to receive water from outside the first bladder directly into the second bladder volume; and
an air vent, separate from the at least one water inlet, configured to regulate air out of the first bladder during filling of the anchor system;
wherein a portion of the second bladder volume is closer to the second end of the anchor system than to the first end, and a portion of the first bladder volume is closer to the first end of the anchor system than to the second end; and
wherein the anchor system is configured to couple with a watercraft and secure the watercraft in a desired location on a body of water;
wherein the first bladder drain is a bladder drain tube extending from the first bladder adjacent the first end of the anchor system, the anchor system further comprising a drain tube clamp adjacent the second end of the anchor system configured to clamp the bladder drain tube.